Faulkner, Jaimi
Back Road
Ranging from autobiographical reflections to world-weary observations on the current political environment, the 11 all new compositions on "Back Road" run the gamut from catchy acoustic ballads to straight up rockers, framed by Faulkners guitar and Engelsens keyboards and underpinned by the punchy rhythm section of Renkema and Adams. These performances underline the fact that Jaimi and his band have been working and playing together for years and they exude that easy assurance born of total familiarity, running together like a well oiled machine. From the evocative atmosphere of 9929 Miles to the dark gospel tinged blues of All My Hope Is Gone, the catchy country pop of Like You Did Back Then to the classic rocknroll of I Cant Hold On or the duelling guitars of the title track, the songs on Back Road show Jaimi Faulkner coming to grips with maturity and pulling all the elements together to realize his potential as a writer, singer, musician and arranger. They represent his most coherent and convincing work to date.